Reliability and validity of the Arabic version of the biological rhythms interview of assessment in neuropsychiatry

Autor: Odeh S. Murad, Khaled A. Al‐Dassean
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, Vol 42, Iss 3, Pp 315-322 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2574-173X
DOI: 10.1002/npr2.12273
Popis: Abstract Background Disruptions in biological rhythm (BR) are considered a factor in the spread of many chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, and depression. It has been shown that imbalance in BR disrupts the body’s physiological timings; therefore, it is essential to have a tool for BR evaluation. Methods A cross‐sectional study was conducted on a sample of 403 Jordanian participants (200 depressed people and 203 control groups). Classical test theory (CTT) was used to evaluate the psychometric properties of the Arabic version of BRIAN. We aimed to validate the Arabic version of Biological Rhythms Interview Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (BRIAN) by investigating its internal consistency and validity, assessing its factor structure, and exploring its relationships with depression and sleep disorders. Results The internal consistency (α) was 0.91. The concurrent validity was supported by the severity of depression and sleep disorders (r = 0.87, r = 0.83, p
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